post shared on social media It reportedly shows humanitarian aid being delivered to Gaza.
Verdict: Misleading
Some parts of the video do not depict incidents in Gaza. Some images were taken in Moldova.
Fact check:
An Israeli has been killed in an attack by three Palestinian assailants at a checkpoint in Jerusalem. era of israel report. The newspaper reported that one person was killed and 11 others were injured when Palestinians opened fire during a traffic stop due to settlements between Jerusalem and the West Bank.
A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, claims to show a large-scale video of aid being delivered to Gaza during the conflict with Israel. The video shows clips of trucks loaded with supplies and a narrator playing uplifting music.
The caption reads: “11,000 trucks, 140,000 tons of food, 1,000 water trucks, 17,000 tons of medicine, 23,000 tons of tents and evacuation equipment. Israel facilitates the transfer of life-saving humanitarian aid to Gaza. Our war is with Hamas, not with the people of Gaza.”
Trustworthy news organizations etc. Reuters, It reported that some images in the video were not from Gaza but from Moldova. Shayan Sardarizadeh A BBC journalist reported that at the end of the video, a clip was shown of a tent filmed in Moldova to support Ukrainian refugees, rather than the one filmed in Gaza.That clip can be seen from Istockphoto.com The description states that the video was shot in Moldova on March 21, 2022.
The official account of the State of Israel posted the video and said it was promoting aid to Gaza.
A short clip at the end of the video claims to show tents and evacuation facilities for Gazans, but was actually filmed in March 2022 and shows tents for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova. It is being shown. pic.twitter.com/gKW2O1VdPF
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) February 12, 2024
The State of Israel first shared this video Social media. However, after the report, they withdrew the video and apologized for the mistake, saying: X“From now on, we will do our best to ensure transparency in the visuals we post.” (Related: Video claiming Chinese Communist Party is destroying mosques)
Yesterday, it came to our attention that one of our videos about humanitarian aid in Gaza featured a photo from Moldova.
The photo is for illustrative purposes and should have been clearly stated in the video.
We will continue to do our best to ensure transparency. pic.twitter.com/dQslB8Find
— Israel 🇮🇱 (@Israel) February 13, 2024
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